BATTLEFORDS-LLOYDMINSTER-MEADOW LAKE - Rosemarie Falk is among the hopefuls seeking election in the Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake riding in the upcoming federal election.
She is currently the MP for the Battlefords-Lloydminster riding, which is changing to the Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake riding for the election on April 28.
Falk, who resides with her family in the Lloydminster area, has served as MP since 2017, when she won the seat in a by-election, following the resignation of Conservative MP Gerry Ritz.
One of the top issues in this election for her is affordability.
"That's what I'm hearing everywhere I go. It's just the cost of living and inflation," she told Â鶹´«Ã½AV. "Everything is too expensive. Parents and seniors are having a hard time affording groceries, being able to put fuel in their car. Everything's adding up and there doesn't seem to be a reprieve."
People are also concerned about the U.S. tariffs.
"As Conservatives, we are committed to ending the tariffs and securing a fair, balanced deal that protects Canada's sovereignty and also Canada's interests," Falk said.
One of the accomplishments she is most proud of is taking her constituents' concerns and making them heard in Ottawa.
"Sometimes Ottawa doesn't want to hear what the people of, at the time, the Battlefords-Lloydminster have to say, but being able to say it anyway and making sure to represent the constituents [is important]," Falk said.
She is also pleased with the work she has done introducing the Private Member's Bill C-318.
"This Bill was about creating parity for parents," Falk said.
The Bill aims to grant more leave time for adoptive parents, so they can have more time to bond with their children, similar to parents who had a child of their own.
She noted that adoptive parents are at a disadvantage under the current parental benefit system.
Among the reasons Falk put her name on the ballot for the election is to help farmers achieve their goals.
"You know, right now they are burdened with taxes," she said. "The Liberals and NDP have failed to diversify trade relationships with other countries so that they can get their products to market. These are some of the things that continue to be issues, since I first put my name on the ballot."
Falk echoed the Conservative message, saying: "We need to axe the tax [carbon tax], build the homes, fix the budget, stop the crime, so that Canadians can be able to work, provide for their families, live life, have something extra set aside to save for themselves if that's what they choose, and just be able to live."
So far, a number of other candidates have also been announced for the upcoming election. Larry Ingram is running for the Liberal Party for the riding, For the NDP, William Petryk is seeking election, for the Green Party Phoenix Neault, for the People's Party of Canada Dean Gilmour is running, and for the Canadian Future Party Darrell Patan is seeking election.
